In　recent　years,　the　frequent　occurrence　of　bus　fire　accidents　has　caused　public　concern　in　China,　impacting　the　safe　operation　of　urban　transportation　seriously.　A　cross-sectional　survey　was　conducted　to　evaluate　the　safety　&　security　(S&S)　level　of　attitude　and　knowledge　in　relation　to　bus　fires　among　residents　in　Fuzhou　city,　Fujian　Province.　200　passengers　from　6　bus　terminals　and　10　bus　stations　were　selected　as　study　subject.　The　results　show　that　the　S&S　attitude　and　knowledge　differ　by　gender,　age,　education　background,　occupation,　and　the　frequency　of　taking　a　bus.　The　educational　level　significantly　influences　the　S&S　attitude　and　knowledge　of　the　respondents,　showing　a　positive　correlation.　Similarly,　the　passengers　who　take　a　bus　frequently　are　more　likely　to　display　higher　S&S　attitude　and　knowledge　scores.　The　participants　working　in　governments　and　serving　as　managers　in　companies　scored　higher　in　attitude　than　the　staff　and　students.　A　minority　of　respondents　are　concerned　with　bus　fire　S&S　in　their　daily　lives.　Many　passengers　pay　not　much　attention　to　the　safety　instructions　when　taking　a　bus.　Some　suggestions　are　given　to　improve　S&S　situation　of　bus　transportation.　The　research　results　can　lay　the　foundation　for　local　governments,　bus　transport　operators,　and　relevant　safety　organizations　to　establish　a　series　of　safety　policies　or　regulations　with　respect　to　bus　fires.　©　2019　Elsevier　Ltd　and　ISBI